Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 23 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Like / as … as, or IS): Simile: uses “like” or “as … as” (as cold as ice, ran like the wind). Metaphor: says one thing IS or WAS another, with no like or as (the moon was a silver plate). Neither: an ordinary sentence that compares nothing (we ate rice for dinner).

1. 1.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The baby slept like a log.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The train left the station at nine.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.

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